What percentage of people rent in Shirley Township, PA?

Name: Renters and owners in Shirley Township, PA, 2020–2024
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14.0% (±5.9 points) of the occupied homes in Shirley Township, PA are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 136 renting households against 835 that own their home.

In Shirley Township, the share of households that rent went from 22.7% in 2015–2019 to 14.0% in 2020–2024 (−8.7 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 14.0% (±5.9 points)
Renting households: 136 (±60)
Median renter income: $28,986 (±$14,804)

Who rents and who owns in Shirley Township

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	Shirley Township	Huntingdon County	Pennsylvania	United States
Renter-occupied share	14.0% (±5.9 points)	20.8% (±1.4 points)	30.7% (±0.2 points)	34.8%
Renting households	136 (±60)	3,399 (±245)	1,617,882 (±10,181)	45,017,354
Owning households	835 (±123)	12,942 (±316)	3,656,971 (±15,249)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	2.3 (±0.5)	2.1 (±0.1)	2.1 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.5 (±0.2)	2.5 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$28,986 (±$14,804)	$35,712 (±$4,702)	$47,506 (±$425)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$58,250 (±$16,911)	$74,170 (±$2,206)	$95,990 (±$362)	$100,009

In Shirley Township, the renter share is lower than in Huntingdon County (20.8%).

It is also lower than in Pennsylvania (30.7%).

It is lower than the national figure (34.8%).

In Huntingdon County, Shirley Township ranks 20 of 48 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 1672 of 2,557.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in Shirley Township has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	22.7% (±6.2 points)	14.0% (±5.9 points)	−8.7 percentage points	Measurable decrease
Median gross rent	$612 (±$55)	$906 (±$198)	+48.0%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$47,177 (±$10,316)	$49,750 (±$13,167)	+5.5%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near Shirley Township

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Shirley Township
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
Shirley Township	—	14.0% (±5.9 points)	—
Kistler	2.6 mi	22.3% (±11.5 points)	Not measurably different
Newton Hamilton	3.3 mi	36.1% (±20.3 points)	Higher
Mount Union	3.5 mi	48.3% (±7.9 points)	Higher
Shirleysburg	3.8 mi	12.5% (±12.0 points)	Not measurably different
Mapleton	6.3 mi	17.9% (±9.3 points)	Not measurably different
Wayne Township (Mifflin County)	6.3 mi	20.2% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Tell Township	7.0 mi	11.9% (±6.8 points)	Not measurably different
Orbisonia	7.6 mi	33.0% (±11.1 points)	Higher

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Newton Hamilton, PA (36.1%), Mount Union, PA (48.3%), Orbisonia, PA (33.0%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Huntingdon County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
14	Warriors Mark Township	16.5% (±6.1 points)
15	Logan Township (Huntingdon County)	15.9% (±6.8 points)
16	Cass Township (Huntingdon County)	15.7% (±6.0 points)
17	Cromwell Township	14.5% (±5.8 points)
18	Porter Township (Huntingdon County)	14.2% (±6.6 points)
19	Saltillo	14.1% (±12.7 points)
20	Shirley Township	14.0% (±5.9 points)
21	Union Township (Huntingdon County)	13.9% (±7.2 points)
22 (tie)	Broad Top City	13.8% (±7.3 points)
22 (tie)	Spruce Creek Township	13.8% (±7.6 points)
24 (tie)	Lincoln Township (Huntingdon County)	13.5% (±9.3 points)
24 (tie)	Walker Township (Huntingdon County)	13.5% (±6.4 points)
24 (tie)	Wood Township	13.5% (±5.6 points)

Showing 13 of 48 places in Huntingdon County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Shirley Township

How many renters are there in Shirley Township?

Shirley Township has an estimated 136 (±60) renting households, 14.0% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in Shirley Township?

In Shirley Township, the share of households that rent went from 22.7% in 2015–2019 to 14.0% in 2020–2024 (−8.7 percentage points), a measurable decrease.

How big are renting households in Shirley Township?

A renting household in Shirley Township has 2.3 people on average, against 2.5 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in Shirley Township?

The median renting household in Shirley Township, PA has an income of $28,986 (±$14,804) a year, against $58,250 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for Shirley township, Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania (county subdivision:70400, in state:42 county:061).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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